Smoker&#39;s cabinet



Oct. 7,,1947.

F. H. DOERR I SMOKERS CABINET x fi /26 4 Oct. 7, 1947. F. H. DOERR 2,428,413

SMOKERS CABINET Filed Oct. 29, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fredrick H400 err Patented Oct. 7, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SMOKERS CABINET Fredrick H. Doerr, Lakewood, Ohio Application October 29, 1943, Serial No. 508,219

This invention relates to smokers cabinets and has for its main object to provide a case or box having several compartments, one for holding cigarettes, another book packs of matches, and another for receiving ashes from burning cigarettes and butts of same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a smokers cabinet of said character which is compact in arrangement, of sturdy constructiomand of pleasing appearance and design for standing upon a table or desk for holding and enclosing a smokers articles from view and provide ready and easy access thereto when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a smokers cabinet of said character having a separate cover for each compartment, two of which when raised are adapted to move sup-porting means for cigarettes or books of matches upwardly, thereby elevating the cigarettes and matches so that same may be conveniently picked from the cabinet by the smoker, and when the covers are closed to move same downwardly within the cabinet. V

Another object of the invention is to provide a support or holder in the ash compartment, which is adapted to be moved by the raising of the cover into an outer position for receiving aj'burning cigarette and returned Within the compartment upon closing the cover andatthe sam'etinie dropping the cigarette therein: l

appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the cabinet, l Fig. 2 is an end view of same,

Fig. 3 Be view looking into'the 'case with the front side removed on line 3--3'fof Fig. 4;

Fi 4 is a view looking. towards'the" left-hand end of the-case part off-which end is remo-ved'on line 44ofFig.3, i

Fig. 5 is a similar view toFig. 4 taken on line 5-5 OfFig. 3, r

Fig. 6 is a front .view ofthe right -hand. end portionof the case with the-covers closed-Sand the side-partially broken away on 1i11e3-3 of Fig.4, Fig. 7 is a plan view ofthecentral portion of the case with the partitions therein and the rela tion thereto of the lift, the shelf, andltheslidable plates, and r Fig. 8 is plan sectional view .ofa.-corner por1-- 3 Claims. (01. 312-71) 2 tion of the case and base with upright angle bar at the corner.

Referring to the drawings, the case I of the cabinet is of rectangular design and consists of a base 2 of suitable plate material. Fixed to the edges of the base 2 is an upright flange 3 having" its upper edges turned inwardly at 4 and the corners thereof are cut out at 5 for receiving'upstanding angle bars 6. Within the flange 3 of the base 2 and resting thereon is ashell 1 .constructed of sheet metal and consists of front and rear sides 85 and ends |il--l I. The lower portions of the ends Ill-H of the shell-1 are bent inwardly to form flanges at i2-l3, and screws, indicated by My passing .therethrough and through the base 2 arefixed into bars Iii-serving as feet for the cabinet and secure said. shell to said base. The upper edges of the sides 8-9 and the ends it -ll are bent outwardly at l6,then downwardly at I! and inwardly at l-8.:- The corners of the edges [8 are. alsocut out at -,l9,= as are thecorners at 5' of the edges 4 of thezflange 3, for 'receivingtheupper. ends of. the" before mentioned corner angle bars 6. a

Extending from the front to the rear. sides 8 and 9, and from the base 2 to beyond the upper edge lfi of the shell 1, are partitions 20 and i2l which divide said shell intoa' central compa'rt ment 22. and end compartments v23 "and 24. Formed integrally with the-outwardly: bent'or upper portion l6 of the rear side '9' and-located centrally of each of the compartments 22, M ami 24 *arehinge' eyes "indicated by 25. Covers '26,- 2.1- and' 28 are pivotally connected to the hingeeys' 25- by'm'eans of a common rod ZS-passingthere-' through and through pairs of hinge eyes 'of sai'd' covers and indicated. by 30. The partitionsZil and. 2| have complemental guide grooves 3|'32,= which are formed at their vertical edgesbybendingsame first at a right'angle and then inwardly for a purpose hereinafter described. r I i 'I'hecentral compartment 22 isadapted toIhold. cigarettes or if preferred, cigarettes in their original packages, indicated by:33; the end com partment 23 to hold book packs of matches; in: dicated by 34', andthe other end compartment 24 to .hold ashes and'butts of: cigarettes, indicatedby 35. To form a tight bottom for the ash compartment24, the flange I3 of the end -H' ofthe shell 1 is extended to the partitionZl. For sup porting the cigarettes in an upright position or one or: more packages thereof after tearingawaytheupper portion of the package in the central compartment 22 and: permitting ready access thereto when desired'is arranged a lift 36 which ing off ashes from a cigarette, and upon the closingof the cover 28 will toss the cigarette butt into the compartment 24.

The lift 35 for supporting the cigarettes is made of sheet metal and consists of a bottom plate 40 and upright side plates it-42 having their vertical edges bent outwardly and inwardly as at 43 i for slidably engaging the partitions and 2|,

and also providin a space 44 between said sides and said partitions. For actuating the lift 36 up and down by the opening andclosing respectively of the cover 26, a pair of lever arms 45 and 46 are 1 pivot'ally connected at il and 48 to the outside of theside plates 4| and142 of the lift and in the spaces Mbetweeu'samean'd the partitions 20 and '2|,'and the upper ends of said lever arms are I pivoted atfiQ and5ii to said cover. A spacing rod 7 5| extends from. side to side of the lift 36 at the upper rear corners, which rod also serves to hold the upper ends of the cigarettes away from the rear side of the case.

I The shelf or platform 3'! for supporting. the book packs of matches is also constructed of sheet metal and consists of abottom plate 52, an upright rear end or back plate 53 and a lower up- "right front end 54 which is bent horizontally forward to provide a ledge 55 at'a height above said bottom plate for a purposehereinafter explained.

Fixed to the rear side of the front end 54 at 56 and extending" above the back plate 53 is an upright'platei'l separating the shelf 31 into a front space 58 and a larger rear space 59. The front space 58 of the shelf is adapted to hold abook of matches for use and the rear. space'59 several books of matches in'reserve; The top edges of the back'plate 53 and the separatin plate 51 are curved rearwardly as indicated at 60 and Bi,

.and the height of the plate 5'! issufiicient to ac- 1 The shelf 3'! is fixedjto a slidable plate 62 having its vertical 1 edges bent outwardly at63 to'serve asguides in commodate a book-pack of matches.

the grooves 31 and 32 of the partition 20 and at the same time'provide' a space 64 for a lever arm "85,- which is fpivotally connected at 66 "to said plate andat 6'! to the cover 21. The raising of the cover Z'I'actuates the'slidable plate 62 upwardly which in turn'causes' the shelf 31 to move in'the 'same direction, 'thef'eby raising said shelf and the booksof matches thereon above the'top of the case for ready accessthereto and the book of matches in the front space 58 and on the elevated ledgeof the shelf 31 for convenient and 3 easy removal, and use in the. usual 1118111161301 to replace that packwhen used entirely by one from the reserve space 59. And the closing of the cover 21 causes the reverse movement of the'shelf 31 an'd theenclosing; thereof and the books of matches in the 'case.. "j V r I e The support or holder 38 for a burning cigarette consists of a trough shaped dish 68 having a downwardly turned leg- 69, which is pivotally connected'at 10 to the end of the compartment 24.

Formed integrally with the leg Sil'is 'a lug TI to which is pivoted at 12 a lever arm 13, the other I 7 end of which is pivoted at 'l l-to a lug 15 of a slid 4 able plate 16.' The plate 16 is similar to the plate 62, and its outwardly turned vertical edges 1! are adapted to slide in the grooves 3| and 32 of the partition 2| and provide a space at 18 between said plate and said partition. For actuating the plate 16 vertically by the movement of the cover 28, a lever arm 19 is pivotally connected at to said plate and its other end at 8| to said cover. The opening movement of the cover 28 moves the plate 16 upwardly and this in turn swings the dish 68 of the support or holder 38'up and outwardly or in the arc of a circle into a position for the placing of a burning cigarette thereon, and the closing of said cover, swings the dish downwardly and inwardly or on the reverse arc, thereby tilting said dish and causing a burning cigarette butt on the dish to fall therefrom into the compart- 7 ment 24. Said closing movement of the cover '28 7 also causes complete enclosure of the support or holder. The ashes and butts of cigarettes may be conveniently removed from the compartment 24 of the cabinet by opening its cover 28 and holding the'other covers-26 and 2'! closed in the palm of the hand while lifting the cabinet and turning it upside down and gently shaking same.

From the drawings and description, it is ap} parent that this smokers. 'cab-inetis suitablefor standing .ona desk or table, is compactand con- I venient in arrangement for holding and enclosing from view, the cigarettes and matches and ashes V 7 'or butts of cigarettesrin separate compartments but permitting ready access to either the-cigarettes or matches. when needed, or to the use of the ash receivingrcompartment, by the simple opening or closing of the compartmentcovers.

Also a support or holder for burning cigarettes or the butts of same is operated in and out'of the ash compartment of the cabinet in the same manner; And the inward movement of the support or holder will toss a cigarette butt therefrom 1 into the ashjcompartment. And the ashes and cigarette butts may be conveniently and quickly shaken out of the compartment without remov ing the cigarettesor matches from the cabinet. Having fully described my invention, what'I claim is: 1

. 1. Aqsmokerscabinet comprising a case, the; U

case having a compartment for holding'articles required by a smoker,.a cover for said compartment, a side of said compartment having front and rear confronting vertical" guide grooves thereon, a plate slidably mounted in said grooves.

"a shelf for supporting matches fixed tosaidplate, said plate having itsvertical edges bent out- V wardly for engaging said grooves and providing space between same and saidsidaand a leverf arm pivotally connected to said plate and 'in' said 1 space and to the coverof said compartment for raising and lowering'said plate and shelf by the opening and closing of said cover 7 2. A'smokers cabinetico'mprising'a-lcase; the case having a compartment for holding articles required by a smoker, a cover hinged to said" I compartment, a shelf in said compartment for holding book packs of matches, imeans connect}, a r ing said cover and shelf, said shelf being actuated vertically 'by the .movement of said cover, said shelf consisting of a horizontalplate and anoff-s i set ledge connected thereto. said plate being :a

greater length than said pledge for holding a plu, 'rality of book packs of'matches in reserve and said ledgeof a length to hold a singlebook pack of matches for use, and said ledge being higher than said plate whereby the book pack of matches 5 thereon is raised higher than the packs in reserve upon the opening of said cover.

3. A smokers cabinet comprising a case, the case havinga compartment for holding articles required by a smoker, a cover hinged to said compartment, a shelf in said compartment for holding book packs of matches, means connecting said cover and shelf, said shelf being actuated vertically by the movement of said cover, said shelf consisting of a bottom plate for holding a plurality of book packs of matches in reserve, the bottom plate having an upright rear portion and an upright forward portion, said forward portion terminating in a forwardly extending ledge higher than said bottom plate for holding a single book pack of matches for use and easy removal thereof when said shelf is raised by opening said cover, and an upright partition plate fixed to said upright forward portion of the bottom p1ate separating the single book pack of matches for use from the book packs of matches in reserve.

FREDRICK H. DOERR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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